K-2 child abroad - biometrics and photo for I-751

[semga 0]

Hello everyone,

It is time for us to send the I-751 to USCIS. My wife's and daughter's temporary status expires on 1/9/2010. It would have been easy but our 10 years old daughter is in her home country Russia now with wife's parents. She left the US in late August and is attending school there. We are planning to bring her back permanently at the end of this school year.

We are going to include her data in the part 5 of I-751. The question is biometrics appointment and possible interview. We understand as she is only 10, she is not requred to have her fingerprints taken. But what about photo? Must it be taken at local Service Center, or she can have photos taken in Russia and sent to the US? Or, can she go to the US Consulate (there is one in the city where she is living now) and have her photo taken there?

And if we are invited for interview, is it necessary for her to come there with us? Or, what could happen if she does not come? how long in advance couples are usually informed of the interview date?

Thank you.

[payxibka 10,047]

Hello everyone,

It is time for us to send the I-751 to USCIS. My wife's and daughter's temporary status expires on 1/9/2010. It would have been easy but our 10 years old daughter is in her home country Russia now with wife's parents. She left the US in late August and is attending school there. We are planning to bring her back permanently at the end of this school year.

We are going to include her data in the part 5 of I-751. The question is biometrics appointment and possible interview. We understand as she is only 10, she is not requred to have her fingerprints taken. But what about photo? Must it be taken at local Service Center, or she can have photos taken in Russia and sent to the US? Or, can she go to the US Consulate (there is one in the city where she is living now) and have her photo taken there?

And if we are invited for interview, is it necessary for her to come there with us? Or, what could happen if she does not come? how long in advance couples are usually informed of the interview date?

Thank you.

no biometrics/photo (despite paying for it) for a child under 14... they will use the photo from the initial greencard. When the child turns 14 you have 30 days to submit an I-90 for a replacement card and at that time the full biometrics will be performed

Edited November 8, 2009 by payxibka

[rl2009 0]

My experience:

My 12 years old daughter did not receive biometric appointment and even extension letter. To travel abroad we had to go get a passport stamp.

We got approval, no interview, and I received my card. She received the congratulations letter but not her green card.

I called them and now we are waiting for the card, since she is going to a vacation abroad for the holidays.

I would be afraid of lifting conditions of a child out of country, but it is me.

California works fast. Perhaps they send the extension letter for both, I have seen that, and you can send them over there.

Edited November 8, 2009 by rl2009